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at/ in sp某人一到某地就on/ upon doing ,當(dāng)某事發(fā)生時,一做某事就11. calm down平靜/鎮(zhèn)定下來 calm sb. down使某人平靜/鎮(zhèn)定下來12. 形容詞作狀語表示伴隨的狀態(tài)lie awake 躺著沒睡著 lie/ sit/ stand still 躺/坐/站著不動13. more…than與其說是……不如說是…… 14. It is one thing to do…, another to do…. “……是一回事,……是另一回事” 15. the public 公眾 in public公開地Homework:Finish the exercises of this unit(優(yōu)化集訓(xùn)).Period 6 Integrating skills(on P79)Teaching Aims:1. Learn the text “typhoon” and master the detailed information in it.2. Learn useful words and expressionsTeaching important points:1. To train Ss’ reading skills and writing skills2. To master the usages of the new words and expression of this period.Teaching difficult points:1. To write a passage about terrible weather typhoon2. To understand the difficult words, phrases and sentencesTeaching methods:1. Fast reading and careful reading: to get the Ss to grasp the detailed information2. Writing practice: to get the Ss to learn how to describe something terrible3. Pair work or group work: to get the Ss to be active in classTeaching Aids: a puter, a projector, a tape recorder ( if the teacher wants )Teaching procedures:Step 1 .Revision the homework the story. the words and expression for talking about weather. (This activity aims to review the words and motivate the Ss. In this way, the topic will be turned to typhoon.)Step 2 Lead inT: In the last few periods, we deal with a letter about volcano. It is a terrible nature disaster typhoon is also a terrible disaster, It can cause great damage, isn’t it? Can you describe it? ( Ss: …. )T: If it happens in USA, what do people call? (A hurricane )In fact, a typhoon is the same thing as a hurricane except the place where they form. Before we deal with the detailed information, let’s watch a short video to experience the story wind again and here are two questions for you.1. What does the hurricane bring in?2. How long will it usually last?(Ss watch the video and give the answers. If it is necessary, play it twice.)Step 3 .readingFast reading: skim the passage and try to get the general idea of the text. ( Ss answer the main elements of a story: who, when, where, how)Careful reading: Ss finish two tasks after reading. the passage and find the answer to the following questions.1. Where did the ship meet the typhoon?2. What was the weather at first?3. Why did the capital say that it looked as if a typhoon was ing on?4. Where were they when the full force of the hurricane struck the ship?5. What should they do in such terrible weather?6. What does the sentence “ Another one like this, and that’s the last of her” mean?7. Why did the capital strike a match? What did he see? Task2. Try to explain the difficult sentence in bold in English.1. It was fine, for there was no wind and the heat was close.2. Because he observed the barometer fell steadily and he knew that a terrible storm would e soon.3. When the hurricane struck the ship with full force, they were all on the bridge. 4. They could only move the ship over the high sea and into the very eye of the wind.5. It was the lowest reading he had ever seen in his lifeStep with language points.1. on board = in or on ( a ship, an aircraft or public vehicle) eg. 1) Have the passengers gone on board yet? 2) 一上船, 我總想吐。 As soon as I’m on board I always feel sick. 2. close adj. = lacking fresh or freely moving air eg. She noticed that the air was very close. The atmosphere in a steam heated building is often close3. dirty adj. = ( of the weather ) rough and unpleasant 4. knock about = knock around ① “ 漫游, 流浪” ② “ ( 狠 )打”eg. He has knock about all over Europe. After he graduated from college, Joe knocked about for a year seeing the country before he went to work in his father’s business. They say he knocks his children about.5. all of a sudden = suddenly / unexpectedly eg. 1)All of a sudden, the tyre burst. 2)他轉(zhuǎn)過身來但是忽然跌倒了. He turned around but fell down all of a sudden.6. do for sb./ sth. “破壞, 使…失敗.” eg. 1) The spelling mistake in the exam did for him. 2) 若資金不能在十五天內(nèi)到位,工廠就完了。 The factory will be done for it if capital can’t arrive in fifteen days. do for “ 設(shè)法弄到” 常用于how , what 開頭的疑問句中. eg. How did you do for food when you were in the desert?7. as though = as if ) I remember the whole thing as if it happened yesterday. 2) She felt as if the girl were a member of her own family.8. all at once =suddenly and unexpectedly/ at the same time.9. swear v. = promise or declare formally Step 5 Post readingTask. Ss discuss the end of the story in groups and one reported it to the class.(The Ss can express their own opinions and municate properly. They can improve their speaking skills and the ability to do things in English.)Step 6. DiscussionT: We know typhoon can cause great damage to our life. How can we reduce the loss? How can we protect ourselves?( Ss discuss in pairs or in groups and then report what they discuss. ) Suggested answers : 1. Build strong houses。 2. Forecast correctly。 3. Give efficient first aid。 up the branches of the trees。 the lines under the ground T : Every coin has two sides, so does the typhoon. Though the typhoon causes damage, it can have good effects. Can you think of some? good effects: eg 1. Bring in enough water to release drought2. Bring in heavy wind which can be used to make electricity.step 6 Homework Write the end of the passage on your exercise book.Period 7 Integrating skills(on P148).Teaching aims: Ss can get the general idea of each paragraph. reading, the Ss develop some kills in reading, such as skimming and scanning. Ss have the sense to protect our environment.Teaching important points: the useful words and expressions in this period.2 .Through reading, the Ss develop some kills in reading, such as skimming and scanning. Teaching difficult points: